Lex Baebia

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Lex Baebia was one of many laws enacted during the Roman Republic to combat 'ambitus' in the electoral process.

There is some confusion over the exact nature of this law; whether it was indeed a single law or two. Lex Baebia de Praetoribus mandated the election of four and then six praetors on successive years. A second, Lex Baebia de Ambitu, involved combating electoral bribery. Both are related to each other in purpose. The laws were possibly championed by the plebeian consul M. Baebius Tamphilus in 181 BC.